Michael Gordon Voss is publisher at Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), and this week’s conversation is all about trust.

If you’re a regular listener to this show, you know that our conversations run the gamut; from interpersonal communications to corporate communications, we’re interested in communications that change lives. Today on the show, we’re going even bigger.

In 2020, the video game world learned something special about Marvel’s newest Spider-Man character, Miles Morales. Turns out, the signs were there all along.

Schroeder Stribling, President and CEO of Mental Health America, joins Carrie Fox to talk about mental health, the narrative we've written around it as a society, and why it's time to get serious and teach one another to approach trauma with compassion.

Glenn Harris, President of Race Forward and host of the Facing Race Conference, and Ashton Lattimore, editor-in-chief of Prism, join Carrie Fox for a conversation on hope, love, and social justice in a divided country.

Our words and our actions matter. This week, if you’re serious about what you say, make sure your actions reflect it. Otherwise, you may be the one apologizing.

Mission Partners COO Bridget Pooley joins Carrie Fox to share the power of purpose, and the driving forces that make becoming a B Corp one of the most important, sustaining missions of the modern economy.

The stories we pass down need not limit the stories we are capable of writing for our future selves. Two little words have the power to change HOW we communicate and HOW we connect with and understand one another as a result. Those two words? This week we offer a lesson in what if.

Knowing how to talk about public health can have a direct impact on the health of a community, so understanding what works is essential. Public Health expert Mark Miller joins Carrie Fox to explain just how important this message is.

Anthony Shop is co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Social Driver and Chairman of the National Digital Roundtable. In this rebroadcast from last season, Anthony helps us make sense of the trends and strategies for brand engagement that crosses our digital divides.

Two little words have the power to change HOW we communicate, and HOW we connect with and understand one another as a result. Those two words? What If?

Ashton Lattimore joins Carrie Fox to talk about her role as Editor-in-Chief at Prism, an independent nonprofit newsroom led by journalists of color.

Have you ever told yourself that you were going to do something — maybe launch a new initiative at work, make something of that hobby you’ve always loved, or take on a lofty personal goal — but found that something gets in the way of your progress?

Our guest this week is Mia Birdsong: pathfinder, community curator, and storyteller, who steadily engages the leadership and wisdom of people experiencing injustice to chart new visions of American life. She has an extraordinary gift for leveraging the brilliance of everyday people so that our collective gifts reach larger spheres of influence, cultural and political change, and create well-being for everyone.

“Anyone can play the notes,” he would tell students; “music is what goes on in between the notes.”

Linda Villarosa is a brilliant storyteller, a journalist author, editor, and educator. She's a New York times magazine contributing writer where she covers race, inequality, and health. We’re bringing this episode back to the fore in our summer session and join Linda to talk about just how far our public health system has to go on issues of equity and inclusivity.

Have you ever been given an assignment so daunting that it made you wonder, “How in the world will I ever do this?” Those responsible for communicating during the most uncertain times of COVID-19 surely know the feeling.

Amira El-Gawly believes love is making a comeback at work, and she should know: she’s spent the better part of her career with a keen eye on her people, their relationships, and what leads to better results. This week she shares the hard work of bringing people together.

Our words and our actions matter. The effect they can have on others is enormous. This week, a reminder to come at your conversations — with your employees, your colleagues, your children, your neighbors — with love.

On this week’s show, we talk about inspiring people longing for change, and how to continue having authentic conversations with love with Edgar Villanueva in this rebroadcast episode from season one.